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Association of Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
table  2.   Analysis of Chronic Viral Hepatitis Cohort for Variables Associated With Diabetic Criteria After Exclusion of Patients With Conditions Predisposing to Hyperglycemia
Variables Diabetic Criteria (%)
P
Negative (N = 760) Positive (N = 156)
HBV* 351 (88) 48 (12) .0004
HCV* 391 (79) 104 (21)
Sex
  Female 216 (80) 54 (20) .12
  Male 544 (84) 102 (16)
Race origindagger gif
  White 495 (83) 102 (17) .12
  African 112 (78) 31 (22)
  Hispanic 7 (64) 4 (36)
  Asian 33 (85) 6 (15)
CirrhosisDagger 144 (77) 43 (23) .016
NoncirrhoticDagger 239 (86) 40 (14)
Age (yr)dagger gif
  <37 140 (89) 17 (11) <.0001
  37-43 144 (92) 13 (8)
  43-48 127 (82) 28 (18)
  48-61 119 (76) 38 (24)
  >61 111 (71) 45 (29)
* Twenty-four patients with both chronic HBV and HCV infection omitted.
dagger gif The discrepancy in numbers compared with total population size is due to records without data on race or age.
Dagger Cirrhosis established by liver biopsy or presumptive diagnosis made on clinical grounds and diagnosis of noncirrhotic established by liver biopsy.

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